Female achievers in Sri Lanka at Vanithabhimana awards

The third year of the

Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana awards ceremony, organised by NDB Bank along with Sirasa News 1st, was held on March 16th to honour and empower Sri Lankan women.

Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana 2022 took place nationwide, with 2384 entries from the provincial competition and 367 from the corporate competition, with the grand award ceremony held last week.

NDB said in a media release that the winners of Sri Lanka Vanithabhimana were chosen at the national level and from the corporate and professional sector for the grand finale. In addition, there was also a Most Popular Category, where the winner was selected by the public through SMS voting for the past month. Actress Shalini Tharaka became the Most Popular Woman, while Chamari Atapattu (Member of the Sri Lanka Cricket Team), Dusheni Miyurangi (Actress), Kanchana Anuradhi (Singer) and Ruwangi Ratnayake (Actress) were all nominated for the Most Popular Category.

Additionally, Vanithabhimana recognised five exceptional candidates for their contribution to diverse industries in the Appreciative Category. The title holders include veteran actress Anoja Weerasinghe, Anusha Siriratne - a Sri Lankan aviator/pilot and first lady captain, the former queen of cycling Wasantha Kahapolaarachchi, actress and dubbing artist Ramya Wanigasekera and Prof. Ajantha Hapuaarachchi who is a journalist, educator and research scientist.